Teacher - SEN

Watling View School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2NU

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS / UPS + SEN Allowance
• Additional allowances:

  MPS / UPS + SEN Allowance

Teacher - SEN job summary

We are looking for a Class Teacher who:

Has a passion for teaching and learning

Are outstanding practitioners

Has energy and drive, who can develop and deliver personalised learning for each child, lead a team of teaching assistants, lead in professional meetings and discussions and contribute to whole school developments.

Are committed to their own professional development

Have a positive attitude to their life, their work and their colleagues as well as the children and families they work with.

Are self-motivated, but collaborative, sharing and open, who look for solutions rather than problems

Wants to help change the lives of children and young people with Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties

The Successful Candidate will:

Model outstanding classroom practice

Be passionate about ensuring that pupils get the very best education at all times

Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Motivate and support colleagues and work collaboratively with professionals from a range of outside agencies

Have a range of people management skills and an ability to tackle issues and be accountable and responsible for decisions

Have the commitment to improve the lives of children and young people and develop individuals

Visits to the school prior to application are highly recommended. Please call Jo Roberts 01727 850560 #6 to arrange an appointment. You can visit our website www.watlingview.herts.sch.uk.

Please contact the school office for further information and to talk to the Head Teacher

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Watling View School

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 111 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watling View School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watling-view-school

Watling View School is a maintained special school in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The school caters for up to 92 pupils, from 2-19 years, with a wide range of complex and profound learning difficulties. These include severe autism, complex medical conditions, physical and mobility difficulties, as well as severe developmental delay.

We are passionate about our vision, which guides us in all that we do for our pupils. "Watling View - Be kind, Be responsible, Be the Best You Can"

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